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You MUST submit a complete resume in order to be considered for this position. Please review the required documents section of the vacancy announcement for further information.

I certify that I have read the "Who May Be Considered" AND the "Job Summary" sections of this vacancy announcement and I understand that if I am a previous or current Federal competitive employee (includes most Census employees) looking for a transfer, promotion, reassignment, or reinstatement, this vacancy may not afford me the best advantage. I understand my option to consult with the HR office listed on the vacancy if I have any questions.

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How did you learn about this position? Answer to this question is required

Career Fair

Census Bureau Employee

College Information Session/Classroom Presentation

Friend/Colleague

Individuals with Disabilities Recruitment Event

Internship

Job Search Website

1.1
From which kind of print advertisement did you learn about this position?

Brochure

Magazine

Newspaper

Other

1.2
From which social network did you learn about this position?

Black Planet

Facebook

Hootsuite

LinkedIn

Pinterest

Twitter

YouTube

Other

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From which job search website did you learn about this position?

CareerBuilder.com

Glassdoor.com

Monster.com

TweetMyJobs.com

USAJOBS.gov

US.jobs

Other

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Professional Conference/Organization

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From which professional conference/organization did you learn about this position?

American Economic Association

American Statistical Association

League of United Latin American Citizens

National Association for Business Economics

National Society of Black Engineers

Other

Professional Magazine/Trade Journal

Radio/TV Announcement

Recruiter/Headhunter/Search Firm

Social Network

Special Emphasis/Affinity Group

Veterans Recruitment Event

Other

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Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? Answer to this question is required

Yes

No

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I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions within United States Census Bureau. Answer to this question is required

Yes

No

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Does your experience meet all four competency-related AND the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement? Refer to the Qualifications section of the announcement for the descriptions. Answer to this question is required

Yes

No

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Indicate your experience developing IT documents such as: Answer to this question is required

Interagency Security Agreements and Control Documents (ISACD)

Contigency Plans

Business Impact Statements

System Security Plans

System Design Documents

Requirements Documents

None of the above

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Indicate your experience researching new and emerging technologies and identifying benefits, risks, and costs related to these technologies. Answer to this question is required

I have experience researching new and emerging technologies.

I have experience identifying the benefits of new and emerging technologies.

I have experience identifying the risks of new and emerging technologies.

I have experience identifying the costs of implementing new and emerging technologies.

None of the above

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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From the list below, please select the types of documents you have developed. Select all that apply. Answer to this question is required

Requirements Documents

User Stories

Use Cases

Requirements Traceability Matrices

Gap Analyses

SDLC documents not related to Requirements

None of the above.

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Please indicate the information system life cycle management concepts, technologies and practices with which you have experience: Answer to this question is required

Problem identification and definition and/or incident management

Functional requirements and analysis

Design and system specification and/or change management

Development and prototyping

Testing and acceptance

Configuration management

Implementation or release management

Management and quality control

Asset Management

None of the above

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Indicate your work experience assessing, planning, organizing and directing large-scale IT efforts for an enterprise environment which provides key services to a user community using the following technologies. Answer to this question is required

Apache

ASP

Citrix VDI

TeamForge

HTML

HP Monitoring Tools

Subversion Edge

JavaScript

MySQL

NET

Oracle 11 or higher

Subversion

PERL

PHP

Redhat 5.x or higher

SAS 9.2 or higher

SAS Enterprise BI Server for SAS 9.2 or higher

SharePoint

SOA

Solaris 10 or higher

SQL 9.x 2

Visual BASIC

XML

VB.Net

GIT

Windows 2008 or higher

None of the above

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Indicate your experience implementing security features to ensure system design is consistent with IT security standards. Answer to this question is required

Reviewing software applications to ensure system design is compliant with IT security standards.

Testing software applications to ensure system design is consistent with IT security standards.

Identifying areas where system design is not consistent with IT security standards.

Developing strategies to modify system design to be consistent with IT security standards.

Adding security features within existing software applications to ensure system design is consistent with IT security standards.

None of the above.

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

Tracked progress using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera software, or similar software

Identified issues or problems

Developed recommendations

Implemented solutions

Use project management best practices to meet aggressive deadlines

None of the above

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Indicate the experience(s) you have successfully performed: Answer to this question is required

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Select the statement that best describes your level of experience in briefing management and other key stakeholders on technical IT issues and concerns: Answer to this question is required

I do not have experience in briefing management but I have experience developing briefing materials for someone else to present to senior management and other key stakeholders.

I have experience in briefing management about technical IT issues and concerns, and I have little experience developing or contributing to development of briefing materials.

I have experience in briefing management about technical IT issues and concerns, and I have developed detailed presentation materials as part of my normal job responsibilities.

None of the above.

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Please select the response(s) that describe your experience related to employee supervision. Answer to this question is required

Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinates.

Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities.

Evaluates the work performance of subordinates.

Gives advice to employees on both work and administrative matters.

Participates in staff selection.

Hears and resolves complaints from employees.

Identifies developmental and training needs of employees.

Finds ways to improve production and quality of the work directed.

None of the above.

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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Please select the response that best describes your experience working with Agile or Waterfall project management methodology. Answer to this question is required

I have had formal education or training, but have not yet utilized Agile or Waterfall project management methodology on the job.

I have utilized Agile or Waterfall project management methodology on the job. My work was reviewed by a supervisor or senior employee for adherence to proper procedures.

As part of a team, I utilized Agile or Waterfall project management methodology for an information technology project.

As a regular part of my job, I utilize Agile or Waterfall project management methodology. I perform this type of work independently, and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

I am considered an expert using Agile or Waterfall project management methodology. I have supervised the performance of this type of work, or am consulted to assist others because of my expertise.

None of the above.

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Identify the specific employment/volunteer work in your resume in which you describe your experience to support your answer to the previous question; i.e. company name, position title, and dates. "Refer to Resume" will not be acceptable. Maximum length of 250 characters.Answer to this question is required

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